The Wade F & Isabel G Brackett Foundation concentrates its philanthropic support on higher education, providing unrestricted general support to a public university system. All recorded giving goes to the University of Maine System, indicating a focused, institution-specific giving approach rather than broad charitable diversification. The foundation appears to prioritize stable operational support for postsecondary education institutions over project-specific or programmatic grants.
Highly concentrated: only three grants, all to a single grantee (University of Maine System), suggesting repeat, targeted support to one institution rather than dispersed small grants or multi-issue funding.
Wade F & Isabel G Brackett Fdn is defined by a narrow pattern: nearly all recorded giving goes to the University of Maine System, and the grants are unrestricted general support. The foundation’s recent record also includes repeated small general grants to Hammond Street Congregational Church in Bangor, showing a mix of institutional support and limited community giving. That combination points to a funder that favors flexible funding rather than project-specific awards. The largest recorded recent grant, $168,315 in 2025, went to the University of Maine System in Orono, followed by $155,272 in 2023 and $146,171 in 2024. Those awards are paired with the foundation’s stated emphasis on higher education and institutional support for colleges and universities. All tracked grants in the recent list are in the United States, and the grant record is highly concentrated rather than diversified across many beneficiaries.
Higher education is the clearest theme in the foundation’s giving. The University of Maine System received $146,171 in 2024 for unrestricted general support, reinforcing a preference for core operating dollars rather than designated project funding. A second pattern appears in support for faith-based community institutions. Hammond Street Congregational Church in Bangor received $150 in 2023 for unrestricted general support, a small but repeated grant relationship. Across the record, the foundation uses unrestricted funding as its default method. The purpose text attached to each listed grant is “unrestricted general,” which suggests flexibility for recipients rather than narrowly defined program support.
Typical grants cluster around a wide middle range: the 25th percentile is $150, the median is $73,160, and the 75th percentile is $152,997. That spread reflects a portfolio with a few large institutional awards and some very small recurring grants. The recent record shows repeat giving to the same recipients across multiple years, especially the University of Maine System and Hammond Street Congregational Church. The foundation is a private foundation with no individual giving and no program-related investments reported. The grants listed are all unrestricted general support.
$470K
$3.3M
$314K
$220K
Most grants fall between $150 and $153K, with a median of $73K.
25th Percentile
$150
Median
$73K
75th Percentile
$153K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in ME.
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Notable grantees: University of Maine System
Grant dollars are heavily concentrated in Maine, which is also the top state by grant count. Recent grants reached Orono and Bangor, both in Maine, while the foundation’s headquarters are in Dallas, Texas. Every recorded grant in the recent list went to a recipient in the United States. The pattern is regional rather than national or international, with no non-U.S. recipient countries appearing in the grant data.
The foundation’s record is concentrated in higher education and institutional support. The University of Maine System appears repeatedly in the recent grants list, and the existing summary describes unrestricted general support to a public university system as the core pattern.
No. Every listed recent grant is described as unrestricted general support, including awards to the University of Maine System and Hammond Street Congregational Church. That points to flexible funding rather than project-by-project grants.
Yes. The University of Maine System appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and Hammond Street Congregational Church appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025 as well. The record shows a clear repeat-grant pattern.
The grant-size distribution is highly spread out: the 25th percentile is $150, the median is $73,160, and the 75th percentile is $152,997. That mix reflects a few large institutional awards alongside very small recurring grants.
Maine is the top state by grant count, with recent recipient cities including Orono and Bangor. All recorded grants in the provided list went to recipients in the United States.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM | ORONO, ME | $168,315 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| HAMMOND STREET CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH | BANGOR, ME | $150 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM | ORONO, ME | $146,171 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| HAMMOND STREET CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH | BANGOR, ME | $150 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM | ORONO, ME | $155,272 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| HAMMOND STREET CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH | BANGOR, ME | $150 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM
$168,315UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
HAMMOND STREET CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
$150UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM
$146,171UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
HAMMOND STREET CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
$150UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM
$155,272UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
HAMMOND STREET CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
$150UNRESTRICTED GENERAL